Coin trick apparatus



Feb. 21, 1950 F. RENZ COIN TRICK APPARATUS Filed Oct; 17, 1947 FIG. 1.

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Patented Feb. 21, 1950 fi- UNITED com .TRIYCK APPARATUS I Frank Benz, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application October 17, 1947,1SerialNo; 780,511

My invention relates to apparatus for, perjfQrme ;.ing coin tricks, and more particularly to appa- Qratus wherein a .coin is apparently caused to disappear and reappear as a stack of coins.

With the foregoing in view, an object of my 1 invention is to provide improved apparatus to r performing coin tricks.

A further objectis to provide improved apparatus for performing coin tricks which includes a cylindrical shell having-its periphery formedto simulate a stack of coins.

- A further object is to provide an improve apparatus for "performing coin tricks such 'as 'that last described which includes a hollow, cupshaped case adapted to receive said shell therein with a coin interposed between the top of said coin-trick apparatus such as that last described which includes means for readily separating said assembled shell, coin :and case;

, Other objects and advantages reside in the particular construction of the invention, .com-.

bination and arrangement of the several parts thereof, and will be readily understood by those skilled in the art upon reference to the attached drawings in connection with the followingspecification, wherein the invention is shown, de-

scribed and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an element of the invention inverted;

Figure 2 is a like view of a second element of the invention inverted;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a third element of the invention;

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section showing the elements of Figures 1, 2 and 3 in assembled form;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the element of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the element of Figure 1 showing a coin applied thereto.

In the drawings, wherein like reference char acters have been used to designate like parts, and referring more particularly to Figures 3 and 4, l0 designates a cylindrical ring having an upper free edge II and a lower free edge l2.

Referring now to Figure 2, a cup-shaped case or shell I3 comprises a cylindrical side wall l4, a free lower edge IS, a closed top I 6, and a radially outwardly-directed top flange I1 extending from the top outwardly of the side wall I4.

a stack of coins.

3 Claims. (cigarss) The length of the sidewall l l below theflange ll of the case or shell l3'isrsubstantially shorter than the length of the side wall of the ringdfl. Moreover, the outer diameter of the sidewall l4 of-the case 13 is-slightly less than'the internal diameter of thering l0, whereby the case i3 is --adapted to-be telescoped within thering l0 and supported on the upper edge H thereof by the underside ofthe-flangell. As is-clearly'shown in Figure 4, in thisposition the lower ,free edge I 5 of the case 13 is verticallyspaced from the lower edge l2 of the ring.

Referring'now to-Figures 1,,5'and 6, designates generally a cylindrical body which may comprise an inverted cup-shaped, hollow "shell having azcylindrical side wall 23., a free lower edge 2i, anda closed top The outenperiphery "of the-sidewall23 is grooved, as at 24,-andcthe upper closed edge of the sidewall is beveled, :as at'2'l, whereby in elevation the shell 2llxsimulates 'The outer periphery of the free lower edge is outwardly flared slightly, as at 26, for a purpose to be described later. Thus,

Hand 21 of the shell 20 is'seatedatop the top 25 of "the shell, the arrangement simulates a stack of coins, which simulation ismade to appear more genuine by the appearance of the coin 2'8 atop the stack.

" illusion, wherein the empty shell or case I3 is supplied with a coin 28 against the top Hi thereof inwardly of the cylindrical wall 14. The illusionist now surreptitiously inserts the shell 20 into the case l3, whereby the coin 28 is interposed between the tops 25 and I6 of the case and shell. Display of the interior of the shell 20 now creates the illusion that the coin 28 has vanished. This illusion is heightened by the fact that the flange I! of the case extends below the inner surface of the top l6, whereby to create the illusion that the case has a relatively thick top. The assembled shell, case and coin may now be inserted in the ring In in the Figure 4 position, and the top N5 of the case may be tapped, or the assembly may be tapped on a desk or table, whereby the shell 20 and coin 28 are dropped fr the case I3 to create the illusion of a stackiof coins having been mysteriously created out of thin air. The shell 20 and case l3 are retained in assembled relation by means of the outwardly-directed flange or flaring 26 on the lower free edge 22 of the shell. This flange 26 is of very slight nature, so that it is not readily discerned by the eyes of the beholders, but, nevertheless, is sufliciently great to cause a frictional engagement with the inner periphery of the case l3 as the parts are assembled. Thus, the assembly is retained together frictionally, but is readily separated by a slight tap as aforesaid. In this connection, it should be noted that the lengths of the side walls I 4 and 23 of the case and shell are such that the free edges I5 and 22 thereof lie flush with each other when a coin is interposed between the two bottoms and the members are nested together.

While I have shown and described what is said first named shell and spaced from the closed now thought to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is'susceptible of,other forms and expressions. Consequently, I do not limit myself to the precise structureshown and described except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for performing a coin trick, comprising a cylindrical ring having free upper and lower edges, an inverted cup-shaped case having a cylindrical side wall having a free lower edge, a closed top and a radially outwardlydirected flange, said case being adapted to be suspended concentrically within said ring with --"3' said flange seated atop said upper edge of the same and with said free edge of said wall above said lower edge of said ring, an inverted cupshaped shell having a closed top and a cylindrical side wall having a free lower edge, thewall of said shell being radially outwardly-flared to grip the inner periphery of the lower edge of said case and frictionally retain said shell therein.

2. Apparatus for performing a'coin trick comend of the first named shell to thereby provide a space for the interposition therein of the coin of a given denomination, the outer surface of said second named shell being formed to simulate a stack of coins of said denomination.

3. Apparatus for performing a coin trick comprisinga cylindrical ring, a shell having one end closed and having the other end open, said shell being provided with an external flange adjacent the closed end, the shell being arranged so that its open end extends into said ring with said flange seated on the adjacent end of said ring, a. second shell having one end closed and having the other end open, said second shell being of a diameter less than the diameter of said first named shell, the second named shell being arranged so that its closed end is positioned within said first named shell and spaced from the closed end of the first named shell to thereby provide a space for the interposition therein of a coin of a given denomination, the outer surface of the said second named shell being formed to simulate a stack of coins of said denomination with the second named shell along its open end being flared outwardly to grip the adjacent inner surface of the first named shell and frictionally retain the second named. shell in the first named shell.

FRANK RENZ.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Burn July 4, 1905 Number 

